baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2367937-A (GB)
Title: Privacy and security for smart cards
Inventor: CANELONES DAWN MARIE
IPC: G07F7/10
Filed: 2001-04-20
Abstract: A central database on a server 504, accessible to registered users only, contains a full set of personal information on an individual. A smart card 500 stores a unique identifier (avatar) which may be used to gain access to information held on the server 504. Identity information may be retrieved by smart card readers 502 issued to registered users if smart card validity is confirmed by an authentication service. Alternatively, a full set of personal information on an individual is contained within a smart card 502. An access list may be used to ensure that only smart card readers with the highest levels of access can retrieve the most sensitive information. At least two avatars, horizontal and vertical, are used. The former provides a changeable identity and the latter a non-changeable. Very low levels of identification are contained in memory on the smart card 500.
Patent GB-2368966-A (GB)
Title: Message recording system
Inventor: MCDERMOTT BRIAN JAMES
IPC: G11B31/02
Filed: 2001-07-16
Abstract: The message recording system is designed for location at the ingress position of premises. The system comprises an instruction notice, a microphone and an actuating control accessible from without the ingress position, and a container housing audio recording means, or linked to audio recording means, for recording signals from the microphone when the actuating control is operated. A replay control is provided that can only be operated by an authorised person. The microphone may be external and connected by wires or internal and connected by an audio transmitting link such as a tube. The recording system may have a time limitation to restrict message length and a time marker for each recording. The recording may be made on a magnetic medium or a semi-conductor memory. The replay may be controlled by a key operated switch, replay control, a code controlled access system or a jack plug operated switch with an associated loudspeaker or earphones. Preferably the system is supplied with electrical power from batteries or from mains with battery back-up.
Patent GB-2378122-A (GB)
Title: Housing for an electric appliance
Inventor: CHAN TAT
IPC: A47B46/00
Filed: 2001-08-02
Abstract: A housing for eg a coffee maker has a pair of doors 14 which pivot apart in opposite directions and are interconnected by gears with a sliding platform 22 which retracts into the housing when the doors are closed and moves outwardly therefrom when they are opened. Button 18 may release a lock which holds the platform retracted, allowing a bias spring to push it outwardly simultaneously with the doors opening. Alternatively the button may operate an electric motor which drives the doors and platform.
Patent GB-2378853-A (GB)
Title: A method of determining an estimate of the probability of a user terminal being blocked from making a call-connection to a base station
Inventor: AL-HOUSAMI HOUSAM MAHER
IPC: H04W16/18
Filed: 2001-08-14
Abstract: A method of determining an estimate of the probability of a user terminal in the coverage area of a wireless telecommunications base station which provides a number of services being blocked from making a call-connection to the base station, the method comprising the steps of: <SL> <LI>a) estimating, for each type of service (i), the mean (ž<SB>i</SB>) and standard deviation (  s  <SB>i</SB>) of the power requirements of user terminals using the service, <LI>b) estimating the numbers (N<SB>i</SB>) of user terminals requiring each service (i), <LI>c) determining an estimate of the mean total power consumption (ž<SB>T</SB>) according to <I>ž<SB>T</SB></I> = <I>N</I><SB>1</SB> x <I>ž</I><SB>1</SB> +...+ <I>N<SB>k</SB></I> x <I>ž<SB>k</SB></I> <LI>d) determining an estimate of the standard deviation (  s  <SB>i</SB>) of the total power consumption according to <EMI ID=1.1 HE=7 WI=42 LX=549 LY=1649 TI=CF> <LI>e) determining an estimate of the blocking probability according to <EMI ID=1.2 HE=13 WI=29 LX=329 LY=1795 TI=CF> where OH is the fraction of the total power estimated as required for other purposes and <EMI ID=1.3 HE=13 WI=36 LX=664 LY=1951 TI=CF> where <I>erf</I> is the error function defined as: </SL> <EMI ID=1.4 HE=12 WI=34 LX=322 LY=2100 TI=CF> The estimate may be used to determine an optimum cell size.
Patent GB-2380136-A (GB)
Title: Disposable Safety Syringe
Inventor: SHYU MEI-CHING
IPC: A61M5/315
Filed: 2001-10-01
Abstract: A disposable safety syringe has a barrel (10), a connector (40) assembled at a front end of the barrel (10), a needle assembly (50) assembled onto the connector (40), and a plunger (20) extendable into the barrel (10). The plunger (20) has a connecting head (30) such that the connecting head (30) is able to be securely connected with the connector (40) after an injection via the syringe. Therefore, the needle assembly (50) is able to be pulled by the plunger (20) to fully retract into the barrel (10) and the syringe is then safe to discard without the risk of scratching someone. Moreover, the syringe is provided with a guiding piece (104) to guide the plunger (20) to connect with the connector (40) such that the operation of the syringe is convenient.
Patent GB-2373388-A (GB)
Title: Optical tracking
Inventor: ROBERTS PATRICIA
IPC: G01S5/16
Filed: 2001-10-11
Abstract: A method for tracking the position and orientation of an ultrasound beam emitted from an ultrasound probe comprises the steps of: storing a model of the visible object in a memory of an optical tracking system; viewing the object with a camera; calculating the position and orientation of the visible object, from the stored model and camera output; and calculating the position and orientation of the ultrasound beam from the known position of the beam relative to the visible object and the position an orientation of the visible object. The model may be used to generate an expected image of the visible object in an estimated position and orientation. The probe may be attached to a biopsy needle.
Patent GB-2380859-A (GB)
Title: Mechanical actuator for switches
Inventor: CASEY JOHN GERARD
IPC: H01H3/30
Filed: 2001-10-13
Abstract: A mechanical actuator mechanism for controlling the operation of at least two electrical switches comprises<BR> a switch operating means 10, 20, 30 operable between at least a first position in which both switches are in an open position and a second position in which both switches are in a closed position. In use, upon movement of the operating means from the first position to the second position the first switch moves from its closed position to its open position whereafter the second switch is automatically moved from its closed to its open position; and<BR> upon movement of the operating means from the second position to the first position the second switch moves from its open position to its closed position whereafter the first switch is automatically moved from its open to its closed position.
Patent GB-2365901-A (GB)
Title: Drill bit with ridge-cutting cutter elements
Inventor: PORTWOOD GARY RAY
IPC: E21B10/16
Filed: 1998-08-05
Abstract: A drill bit (10) has a plurality of rolling cone cutters (14,15,16) rotatably mounted on a bit body (12). Each rolling cone cutter (14,15,16) has a plurality of primary cutter elements (60,62,70,72,80,82) extending from one of the cone cutters (14,15,16) in a first row, each primary cutter element having an outer side and an inner side, and a plurality of ridge-cutting cutter elements (90). The ridge-cutting cutter elements (90) are positioned adjacent to the outer side of the first row of primary cutter elements.
Patent GB-2382484-A (GB)
Title: Calibration apparatus for radiometric or thermal imager using cooled air cavity.
Inventor: AUSTIN LEE DAMIAN
IPC: G01J5/52
Filed: 2001-11-26
Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus 10 which, in use, presents a body at a known low temperature, which can be utilised to calibrate a low temperature measurement device such as a thermal imager 28. The apparatus 10 comprises calibration unit 22 having a cavity 24 and viewing port 26; air chilling means adapted to cool ambient air and pass the cooled air through said cavity 24, and an internal temperature measurement device 30 sited within cavity 24 to measure the internal temperature. The air chilling or cooling means may comprise an air compressor 12, air dryer 14, chiller unit 16, a low temperature heat exchanger 18 and a vortex generator 20. The cavity 24 may be called to between -60{C and -80{C.
Patent GB-2369063-A (GB)
Title: Device for depositing a non-flowable object or a non-flowable medicament in a body cavity
Inventor: LAMB PETER JAMES BRIAN
IPC: A61M31/00
Filed: 2000-04-26
Abstract: A device (100) for depositing a non-flowable object or a non-flowable medicament in a body cavity includes an elongate body (12) which includes an elongate barrel (14) with a passage (18), configured to receive a non-flowable object or medicament, extending through the body (12). The passage (18) has an outlet (22) at a free end of the barrel (14), a portion of the passage (18) being curved. The device (10) also includes an ejector or plunger (30) which can be displaced along the passage (18) to push a non-flowable object or medicament received in the passage (18) out of the passage (18) through the outlet (22) thereof.
Patent GB-2371074-A (GB)
Title: Glazing frame
Inventor: BERNADO GERALD
IPC: E06B1/36
Filed: 2002-01-09
Abstract: A glazing frame member comprises inner <B>4</B> and outer <B>6</B> aluminium sections connected together by a web <B>8</B> of thermally insulating material which defines a base portion of a glazing rebate <B>10</B>. The web <B>8</B> is inclined to allow water entering the glazing rebate <B>10</B> to drain from inside the frame towards the exterior side of the frame. The web <B>8</B> may be an elongate rigid strip having longitudinal edge formations <B>8'</B>, <B>8''</B> which engage with retaining formations <B>9</B> on the aluminium sections <B>4</B>, <B>6</B>, which may be crimped to grip edge portions <B>8'</B>, <B>8''</B>. There may be drainage means provided to allow water from the glazing rebate <B>10</B> to discharge to the outside. A second web <B>18</B> may be spaced from the inclined web <B>8</B> to further connect the inner <B>4</B> and outer <B>6</B> aluminium sections. The glazing rebate <B>10</B> is formed by a rebate member <B>12</B> which can be retained on each of the inner <B>4</B> or the outer <B>6</B> aluminium sections to provide frame members of opposite hand.
Patent GB-2371686-A (GB)
Title: High speed, high density interconnect system for differential and single-ended transmission applications
Inventor: DRISCOLL MICHAEL PATRICK
IPC: H01R12/70
Filed: 2002-01-11
Abstract: An electrical connector comprises first and second interposers (30, 32), first and second pluralities of shielding members (200, 202; 204, 206) situated respectively therein, at least one cable (40, 42) comprising a central conductor (120, 122), a conductive outer jacket (128) and a dielectric (124) therebetween, the outer jacket being in electrical contact with at least some of the shielding members in the first and second interposers, a cable housing connected to the interposers for retaining the cables, the cables having exposed portions which extend beyond the cable housing and into the first and second interposers, respectively, and conductive elements (300, 302; 304, 306) in contact with the central conductors of the cables. The cable is preferably twin-axial. The interposers may mechanically connect with counterparts by means of latches, each latch comprising a post with an annular depression and a resilient member to releasably enter the depression. The contacts of the interposers may be buttons of depressed wire. The difference between signals in the twin cables may be measured at a receiver.
Patent GB-2385804-A (GB)
Title: Darts.
Inventor: MACKAY ALISTAIR IAN
IPC: F42B6/00
Filed: 2002-01-18
Abstract: A barrel (10) for a dart is substantially cylindrical and has a leading end (20) and a trailing end (30). The inside of the barrel (10) is comprised of three bore sections: a first bore (40) adjacent the leading end (20); a shaft-receiving bore (50) adjacent the trailing end (30); and a mounting bore (60) connecting the other two bores (40, 50). The barrel (10) includes a point (100) mounted therein. A trailing end of the point (100) is a press fit in the mounting bore (60) of the barrel (10). The remainder of the point (100) projects from the mounting bore (60) through the first bore (40) to emerge from the leading end (20) of the barrel (10). The point (100) is a clearance fit in the first bore (40). This allows the point (100) to bend about its mounting so as to be deflected relative to the barrel (100) upon striking the wire of a dartboard, thereby reducing the likelihood of a dart including the barrel (10) from bouncing out of the dartboard.
Patent GB-2385335-A (GB)
Title: Sealing strip for a roof ridge
Inventor: SCHELLEBEEK DIRK JOHANNES VAN
IPC: E04D1/36
Filed: 2002-02-15
Abstract: A sealing strip 1 is provided for sealing the gap between the edges of adjacent ridge tiles 20. The sealing strip is made of a stretchable material, which may be a thermoplastic elastomer. The ends of the sealing strip are provided with engagement means, such as a U-shaped clamp 4, which engage with the longitudinal edges 10 of the ridge tiles. A support member 6 may be attached to the clamp 4 and serves to support the ridge tile on the roofing tiles 15 and to provide a gap. The support member 6 may be detachable by means of a tear connection 5. The sealing strip may be wider at its intermediate portion than at its ends, and may also include protruding ribs (8, 9, Fig 1B) on its lower surface. Also disclosed is a water intercepting strip (30, Fig 4) which sits below the gap between the ridge tiles and has means for diverting water towards the ends of the strip.
Patent GB-2385719-A (GB)
Title: Supporting frame for components of interlocked electic sockets
Inventor: PERCIO ANDREA
IPC: H01R13/518
Filed: 2002-02-26
Abstract: A supporting frame (5) for components (4) of interlocked sockets (100) has engagement means (14, 15, 19, 22) for securing said components (4) and is intended to be housed inside a casing (2, 3) of an interlocked socket.
Patent GB-2374356-A (GB)
Title: Ventilation for conservatory roof
Inventor: RICHARDSON CHRISTOPHER
IPC: E04D3/08
Filed: 2002-03-11
Abstract: A trickle ventilator 12 for siting between an eaves beam of the roof and a glazing panel extending over the eaves beam comprises an elongate body having a front (42 fig. 2) and rear wall 44. The rear wall 44 comprises a grill providing apertures 52 through which air can flow. The front (42 fig. 2) of the ventilator 12 is open but closable by means of a hinged flap 54. The flap can be opened to different extents to vary the ventilating air flow through the conservatory.
Patent GB-2377553-A (GB)
Title: A surface mount condenser
Inventor: ARAI SATOSHI
IPC: H01G9/00
Filed: 2002-03-28
Abstract: A surface-mount condenser 1, which is capable of preventing transmission of electromagnetic waves between anode terminals 5, has two anode portions 3 and a substantially-planar first metallic plate 7 sandwiched by two substantially-planar cathode portions 2, one of the cathode portions 2a being formed with a cathode terminal 4 connected thereto that faces a substrate 6. The two anode portions 3 are provided with two anode terminals 5 formed thereon and connected thereto so as to face the substrate 6. A substantially-planar second metallic plate 10 is electrically connected to a surface of the other of the cathode portions 2b to cover a predetermined region of the anode terminals 5. The second metallic plate 10 and the anode terminals 5 may be formed from aluminium, copper, silver or gold.
Patent GB-2380769-A (GB)
Title: Bottle spray or drink dispenser
Inventor: MCCORMACK JOSEPH
IPC: B05B9/08
Filed: 2002-05-31
Abstract: A frame 10 that has the dual purpose of being a bottle spray or a drink dispenser, the frame is designed to be used with discarded two litre plastic lemonade bottles 9. The frame comprises an air pump 2, a non-return valve 6, an air line 5, a bottle retaining cap 4, an outlet tube 7, a control valve 8 and a release button 1. The frame may have a flexible nozzle a spray nozzle or a drink pourer nozzle. The frame may be used with an ice box 11.
Patent GB-2379035-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft control system for avoiding predetermined geographical boundaries
Inventor: ALLEN MATTHEW EMMERSON
IPC: B64C13/18
Filed: 2002-07-04
Abstract: A flight control system for an aircraft has means such as GPS for determining the geographical position of an aircraft, and means for comparing the position with stored geographical locations 50. The control system automatically alters the course or height of the aircraft, irrespective of any pilot commands, to avoid the stored locations. The control system may transmit a signal to warn aircraft in the vicinity that it is no longer under pilot control, and may automatically land the aircraft at a secure airport, having dumped excess fuel on the way.
Patent GB-2383552-A (GB)
Title: Use of a barrier layer on a Cu substrate when using a Sn-Bi alloy as solder
Inventor: YAMAGUCHI ATSUSHI
IPC: H05K3/24
Filed: 2002-12-23
Abstract: A barrier metal layer 3b,9b is provided on at least one of the electrodes 3,9 formed on a substrate 1 and an electronic component 7, so as to coat a base material 3a,9a of the electrode, which base material is made of a material containing Cu. Soldering between the electrode 9 of the electronic component 7 and the electrode 3 on the substrate 1 is conducted by supplying a solder material containing Sn and Bi, contacting the solder material with the barrier metal layer while the solder material is in a molten state, and solidifying the solder material 5. Thereby, in the case where the electronic component is soldered to the substrate 1 with the Sn-Bi based solder material or an Sn-Ag based material containing Bi, the degradation of a soldering part is avoided, and thus a sufficient thermal fatigue strength of the soldering part is obtained. In a further aspect, the thermal fatigue strength can be improved by cooling the Sn-Bi solder material at a rate of at least 10{C per second.
Patent GB-2397794-A (GB)
Title: Clamp
Inventor: WILSON ALBERT
IPC: B25B5/10
Filed: 2003-02-03
Abstract: A clamping device comprises two opposed screw bolts for gripping an article between them. Preferably the clamp also includes a "U"-shaped opening for receiving the bar of a sash clamp, whereby the clamping device may be fixed in position on the bar of the sash clamp by use of a pin.
Patent GB-2400426-A (GB)
Title: Structural joint
Inventor: GAMBLE NIGEL FRANCIS
IPC: F16B7/04
Filed: 2003-04-12
Abstract: A joint for clamping a rod 6 transversely to a shaft 2 comprises a connector 14, which has a first hole and a second, transverse hole 18. The first and second holes intersect one another to an extent that does not prevent the simultaneous insertion of the shaft 2 into the first hole and the rod 6 into the second hole 18. A wedge member 8 is inserted into the first hole, contacting both the shaft 2 and the rod 6 in the region of intersection of the holes to clamp the shaft 2 and the rod 6 in position. The connector 14 may be part of a bar 4 extending transversely to both the shaft 2 and the rod 6 to form a three-dimensional structure.
Patent GB-2386916-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for preparing variable density drilling muds
Inventor: ROWDEN MICHAEL
IPC: B01F23/00
Filed: 2001-10-30
Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for preparing variable density drilling muds. The invention is particularly useful in offshore operations where storage and transportation of consumable materials is an important economic issue. One version of the apparatus is a portable apparatus requiring minimal deck space that can be used as needed and then removed. The apparatus comprises a mixing chamber, a first and second feel line serving the mixing chamber, the feed lines having flow meters and control valves, wherein the flow meters are responsive to a non-intrusive sensory mechanism, such as magnetic flow meters, ultrasonic flow meters, and the like. The invention is particularly useful during offshore dynamic kill drilling.
Patent GB-2406272-A (GB)
Title: Luminous umbrella
Inventor: TSAI TING-SHENG
IPC: A45B3/04
Filed: 2003-09-29
Abstract: A luminous umbrella <B>7</B> includes a power source <B>1</B>, a switch <B>2</B>, electric wire <B>3</B>, electrically powered light emission objects <B>4</B>, connectors and light permeable rods <B>6</B> adapted to the umbrella <B>7</B> comprised of a handle <B>71</B>, a shank <B>72</B>, ribs <B>74</B>, spreaders <B>73</B>, and a canopy <B>75</B> with the power source <B>1</B> and the switch <B>2</B> contained in the handle <B>71</B>. The power source <B>1</B> is connected to the electric wire <B>3</B> via the switch <B>2</B>. The electric wire <B>3</B> is placed inside the shank <B>72</B> and the ribs <B>74</B> and connected to the light emission objects <B>4</B>. Each of the ribs <B>74</B> has a U-shaped profile with the opening side of the U-shape attached flush on the canopy <B>75</B> to conceal the wire <B>3</B> inside the rib. An end of each of the light permeable rods <B>6</B> is exposed out of the canopy <B>75</B>.
Patent GB-2407224-A (GB)
Title: Combiner
Inventor: NORMINGTON PETER ROBERT
IPC: H03H7/46
Filed: 2003-10-14
Abstract: The circuit of figure 1 can be used to combine signals at different frequencies. The circuit C1, L1, C2 parallel resonates at frequency F2 and the circuit L2, L3, C3 parallel resonates at frequency F1.
Patent GB-2407853-A (GB)
Title: CVT which provides low speed shuttling for agricultural vehicle
Inventor: OLIVER ROBERT ANDREW
IPC: F16H37/10
Filed: 2003-11-10
Abstract: A CVT comprises a variator V of the toroidal race rolling traction type, an input epicyclic 16 having two inputs connected to opposite sides of the variator V, a recirculating epicyclic 18 driven by a prime mover and having a drive train connected to the opposite sides of the variator V and a mixing epicyclic 20. A low regime clutch L selectively connects an input of the input epicyclic 16 to a final drive shaft 14. High regime forward and reverse clutches F, R connect the mixing epicyclic 20 to one of the two sides of the variator V, in dependence upon which clutch F, R is engaged. This arrangement allows the high and low to be coincident at one variator ratio with the variator operating in opposite directions in the high and low regimes. In another embodiment the single mixing epicyclic 20 is replaced with two mixing epicyclics (20', 20'', fig 4).